Latest allegations claim the prime minister's son was behind his father's controversial tweet supporting Trump's wall on Mexico border; the tweet, posted last year, enraged the Mexican government, which summoned the Israeli ambassador for a dressing down.

Eli Senyor|Published: 06.17.18 , 11:31

The prime minister’s son Yair Netanyahu is apparently the one responsible for the controversial tweet
from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's account in support of US President Donald Trump's plans to build a border wall with Mexico in order to stop illegal immigration, testimony gathered by the police indicates.

The America president wasted no time, retweeting the message shortly after.

In Mexico, however, the tweet caused an uproar and was labeled as “aggressive.”

According to testimonies gathered by the police, the contentious tweet was posted despite opposition from the prime minister’s advisors. Among those who opposed the tweet were Netanyahu's former foreign policy adviser Dr. Jonathan Schachter and current chief of staff Yoav Horowitz, as well as senior advisors Topaz Luk and Jonathan Urich—who is considered Netanyahu's closest advisor—yet their objections fell on deaf ears.

Eventually the tweet was published, leading to a diplomatic storm.

“This was an unnecessary tweet, published against the recommendations of all professional advisers,” said an inside source.

“Although it is not criminal, it adds up to yet another questionable decision by Netanyahu, some of which have been security related,” added the source.

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During the investigation of prime minister’s affairs, police investigators have gained access to differents witness reports detailing Netanyahu’s decision-making process, indicating that some of the decisions were made under pressure from family members, especially from Yair.